Manning, SC

Ray Ontario Dickey, Sr., son of Irish Jean Dickey and the late Ray Anthony Thompson was born December 29, 1980 in Sumter, South Carolina.

He attended Manning High School and worked at Advance Auto Parts. After graduation, he found his passion for welding and he worked for several welding companies over the years. His last employment was at Sumter Metals in Sumter, South Carolina.

At an early age, he joined Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church where he was a member of the Manhood Training and the Youth Choir.

“Mookie”, as everyone called him, was a loving and caring person. He was always willing to do anything to help and always had a way to make you smile when you were down. His smile and sense of humor was his signature. Always putting others first before he thought of himself.

He was joined in holy matrimony to the former Jennifer Cantey and this union was blessed with three children. In Mookie’s eyes, family always came first and the unconditional love that he showed his family proved what type of man he was.

On Thursday, January 6, 2022, Ray Ontario Dickey, Sr. answered his Master’s call at Prisma Health Tuomey, Sumter, South Carolina.

Those left to cherish the love he shared: his mother, Irish Dickey, Manning, SC; children, Ray Ontario Dickey, Jr. and Amor Rayjean Dickey both of Manning, SC, Ahmad Leon Thomas Dickey and Iris Adrianna Dickey both of Sumter, SC, Kerrington Dickey and Rayahana Dickey both of Fayetteville, NC; one brother, Jabari Ahmed Robinson, Charleston, SC; six aunts, Ethel King, Earleen King and Teresa (Benjia)White all of Brooklyn, NY, Maxine Rice and Marcie Thompson both of Columbia, SC and Cynthia Thomas, Raleigh, NC; six uncles: Leon Dickey, Columbia, SC, Timothy Dickey, Greenville, SC, Benjia White, New York, Kenny Thompson, Columbia, SC, Henry Thompson and Leroy Thompson both of Fayetteville, NC; cousins that he considered sisters and brothers, Erica Pendergrass, Fayetteville, NC, Tracey Rogers, Monica Wilson and Kiesha Keith all of Manning, SC, Ebony Rogers, Santee, SC, Tanya Rogers, Savannah, GA, Renee McConco, Manning, SC, Erica Keith and Donell Dickey both of Columbia, SC and Eric Keith, San Diego, CA; close friends that were like brothers, Andre Davenport, Lithonia, GA, Arthur”Big Art” Mitchell, Jr., Sumter, SC and Quinton “Dusty” Witherspoon, Manning, SC; a host of other relatives and friends.

Public viewing was held from 4:00PM til 6:00PM Friday, January 14, 2022 at Hayes F. Samuels, Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N.Church Street, Manning, SC.

Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Manning Cemetery, Manning, SC. Rev. George P. Windley, officiated.

The family received visitors at his residence, 905 Berry Street, Manning, SC.